Shipping, storage, and display cartons



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Patented Oct. 12,

SHIPPING, STORAGE, AND DISPLAY cAa'roNs Walton B. Crane, Los Angeles,Calif., asslgnor to Alpak, Los Angeles, Calif., a copartnershipApplication August z5, 1943, serial No. 499,909

8 Claims. 1

This invention relates to the manufacture of More particularly, itpertains to improvements in the manufacture of containers comprisingcombination shipping. storage and display devices cut, scored, and gluedfrom. single blanks, and thereafter folded from collapsible position andheld in erect interlocked engagement by means of longitudinal bottominterlocking partitions.

Heretofore various types of cartons and containers have been utilizedforpackaging materials containing heavy breakable jars lled, forexample, with cosmetics', pharmaceutical preparations, shaving creams,and the like.' Such articles packed in a container are of considerableweight. They need ample protection against breakage as well as surfaceprotection against scrufiing, scratching, or other mutilatlng effectsusually produced'by having .one in contact with another. It has beencustomary to pack such articles in ordinary cardboard boxes, lining theinner walls, top and bottom Awith corrugated paper in an effort tooffset these disadvantages but this has been unsatisfactory. In additionto the '.served and prevented in time by the handler of such containersor cartons, there is always great danger of breakage by the contentsfalling out age and display device from a blank of cut and scored boardmaterial which can be 4folded into container formation to provide endand side walls, inner and outer bottom and'top walls, and upper andlower longitudinal partitions connected to the outer walls with crosspartitions connected to the inner walls, and in which the inner wallshave slots interlockingly to engage longitudinal partitions alonglocking edges provided therefor.

A principal object of the. invention is the provision of an interlockedcarton or container which will remain a completed unit after the samehas been shipped, stored and opened and which thereafter can be utilizedas a display device.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a carton such asthat herein described which can be divided into upper and lower tiers byutilizing a die-cut divider without interfering with the. functions ofthe longitudinal and transverse partitions and which additionallyfunctions as a supplemental reinforcing member.

Yet another object ofthe invention is the provision of a carton orcontainer in which there is provided longitudinal and transversepartitions integral with the bottom and top walls thereof, interlockingwith each other and extending from top to bottom ofthe upper and lowerwalls to hold those walls in reinforced and spaced apart relationship.

Other objects of the invention will in part be obvious and will in partappear hereinafter. y

The invention accordingly comprises an articlev of manufacturepossessing the features, proper-,j ties, and the relation of elementswhich will bel exemplified in the article hereinafter descrilieil andthe scope of the application of vwhichwill" be indicated in the claims.fv "j For a fuller understanding of the nature and"v objects of theinvention reference should be had to the following detailed descriptiontaken in connection with the. accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. l is a plan view of one form of a die cut and scored blankcontemplated by the present invention;

Fig. 2 is an isometric View of the blank shown f in Fig. 1 folded ininterlocked and closed position with a portion of one outer cover brokenaway f or clearness in illustration;

Fig. 3 is a transverse side elevational view taken along the lines 3-3of Fig. 2, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 4 is a transverse end elevational View, ,taken along the lines 4-4of Fig. 2, looking -in the direction of the arrows; l

Fig. 5 is another form of a die cut and scored blank made in accordancewith the principles "fe the present invention;

Fig. 6 is an isometric view of a folded and in erv-` locked blank likethat illustrated in Fig. V5 with a portion of the outer cover removed;

Fig. "l is a transverse side elevational view taken along the lines'I-'I of Fig. 6, looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 8 is a transverse end elevational view taken along the lines 8--8of Fig. 8, also looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 9 is a cross sectional elevational view of a modified form of innerconstruction illustrating diierentlengths of partitions;

Fig. 10 is another modified form of inner construction illustrating adifferent arrangement of adjacently aligned partitions;

Fig. 11 is a plan view of a die-cut dividing pad illustrating therelative position thereof with respect to transverse and longitudinalpartitions- -shown in cross section;

Fig. 12 is an end elevational view taken along the line I2-I2 of Fig. 11and looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Fig. 13 is an end elevational view partly in section taken along thelines I3-I3 of Fig. 11 and also looking in the direction of the arrows.

This is a continuation-in-part of my copending application Serial No.431,024, now Patent No. 2,347,183.

Referring more specifically to Fig. 1 of the drawings, there isindicated generally at I a die cut and scored blank preferably cut froma single web of material. Suitable score lines divide the blank intocomplementary side walls II, II and end walls I2, I2. To one side ofthese walls are inner bottom walls I3, I3 and outer bottom walls I4, I4.The inner bottom walls I3, I3 each have extensions forming bottom crossor transverse partitions I5, I and the outer bottom walls I4, I4 havelongitudinal bottom extensions forming locking partitions I6, IIS.l

On the other side of the end and side walls II, II and I2, I2 are innertop walls I1, Il and outer top walls I8, I8. Extending fromthe innertopv walls I1, Il are top cross or transverse partitions I9. I9.Extending from the outer top walls I8, I8

are longitudinal top partitions 20, 28,

One end wall I2 has an extension providing a glue ilat 2l. The innerbottom walls I3. I3 are provided with slots 23, 23. The inner top wallsI1, I'I are provided with slots 22, 22. These slots also divide thebottom and top cross partitions I5, I5 and I8, I9 into two parts. Thebottom of these slots end short of the adjacent'end walls I2, I2.

At the intersection or fold line of the outer bottom walls I4, I4 andthe longitudinal bottom locking partitions I6, I8 there are provided,inwardly directed from their respective edges, cut-out portions ornotches 24, 24. y

Such a blank with glue applied to one .face of the glue flat 2I isfolded centrally over upon itself and the glue flap made to adherepreferably to an inner surface of a side wall II. lIn this collapsed orknocked down condition the articles may readily and conveniently beshipped in bulk ready for erecting in interlocked position for use.

In folding such an article into interlocked position the same is rstsquared and opposite'inner bottom walls I3, I3 are folded inwardlytowardV each other so that the bottom cross partitions I5, I5 fallwithin the confines of the carton.

bottoms of the slots 23, 23, thereby holding in erect and interlockedposition the carton and partitions ready for filling.

It will be observed by reference to the drawings that the longitudinalpartitions are somewhat ta pered. They are n-arrower across their freeends than at their base ends. The distance across the free ends issubstantially the .same as the distance between the bottoms of the slots23 in the panels forming the inner bottom walls I3, I3. When these freeends are inserted and the outer bottom walls pushed downwardly to bringall bottom walls into aligned position the inner walls are flexedinwardly because the tapering edges frictionally engage the bottoms ofthe slots and this inward flexing continues until the bottoms of theslots fall into registry with the notches 24 and the inwardly exed wallsspring back into normal position as indicated in the assembled views sothat they are aligned adjacent to the outer walls.

The longitudinal bottom partitions I8, I8 and bottom cross partitionsI5, I5 form cells in the bottom of the carton well adapted to receivearticles in the form of jars such as, for example, containing shavingcream, cold cream, or the like, and it will'be seen that all sides ofeach individual jar are isolated and protected from each adjacent jar.After the bottom cells have been lled, a spacer pad may be placed uponthe bottom layer, thereby dividing the carton into upper and lower tiersand at the same time lending protection to the upper sections or coversof the jars. A similar tier of ,jars can then be placed upon the spacerpad whereup the inner top walls Il, I1 are folded thereover in such amanner that the top cross partitions I9, I9 point downwardly and betweenadjacent ja s separating the same transversely. Thereafter e outer topwalls I8, I8 are folded over the inner top walls II, Il in such a mannerthat the longitudinal top partitions 20, 20 come together and adjacenteach other to penetrate the slots 22, 22 in the inner top partitions,the bottoms of all partitions coming to rest against the spacer pad.

It will be noted that the top longitudinal and Y cross partitionssimilarly form individual cells for the top tier of jars, protectingthem in the same manner as the lower tiers are protected, that is, ontop and bottom as well as peripherally. The top longitudinal partitions20, 20 extending from the top covers I8, I8 sulciently frictionallyengage each other. to be held in this position although a stripof tapecan be used as an auxiliary closure element to insure that they are heldthus during shipping.

Referring now to Fig. 5 it will be seen that there has been provided acut and scored blank in accordance with the principles of the presentinvention as disclosed in the modification illustrated in the precedingfigures. There is illustrated in this modification a blank which is ofsomewhat dinerent dimensions with respect to certain of the partitionsand walls but in all other respects itis identical to the othermodification with the exception that there are no bottom crosspartitions con nected to the inner bottom walls.

This blank may similarly be folded upon itself around a central scoreline and the glue ap 2I similarly alxed to an opposite side wall.

As will be seen from Figs. 6 to 8, inclusive, the collapsed folded andglued together blank is erected by squaring the end and side walls andsimilarly infolding the inner bottom walls, infolding the outer bottomwalls with the longitudinal bottom locking partitions coming adjacentlytogether so that the notches 24, 24- interlockingly engage the bottomsof the slots 23, 23. The carton is thus in condition for filling andafter this has 'been done the inner top andouter top walls are foldedrespectively in that l order similarly as set forth in the precedingmodification. Thus, there is formed a container, the top longitudinaland cross partitions of which, because of theirA predominant length,extend to the inner bottom container wall and the bottomlcngitudinalpartition lies adjacent the top longitudinal partitions extending totheinner top wall as more particularly illustrated in Figs. '7 land 8.This arrangement provides a plurality of adjacently aligned longitudinalpartitions and `spaced apart transverse partitions which hold the bottomand top walls in reinforced and spaced apart relationship.

It is not essential in all cases, depending of course upon the weight ofthe particular articles being dealt with, that the complete set oflongitudinal partitions extend from top to bottom walls. However, it isdesirable and essential to invention which, as a matter of language,might to receive said longitudinal partitions, the distancevbetween thebottomsA of the slots being less than the length of the walls which areparallel to said longitudinal partitions, and the bottom ends of saidlongitudinal partltionshaving adjacent locking notches interlockinglyengaging the bottoms of said innerw'all slots, and the length thepractical success in many respects of such cartons as those hereindescribed for holding heavy articles, that at least one set or' thepartitions extend from top to bottom so that proper` reinforced internalstructurels providedlto compensate for various stresses and strains setup as well as to provide the tailored t which is imparted to such foldedblanks of material. One form of such partitionarrangement is illustratedin Fig. 9. f 4

It is also within the contemplation of the invention that, regardless oflength, the various adjacent upper and lower longitudinal partitions,when such are used, may alternately be staggered adjacently in alignedposition more clearly as illustrated inFig. 10.

While the carton illustrated in Figs. 5 to 10, inclusive, depicts a typeof container which is more suitable'for longer rather than the more nattype of articles to be packed, it does not show a spacing pad so thatthe container can be divided into upper and lower tiers.

However, reference to Figs. 11 and 12 will illustrate an arrangementwhereby cartons having partitions extending from top to bottom canbesub-divided into upper and lower tiers.

The dividing pad in this case is indicated generally at 25. Preferablythis pad is die-cut to lockingly engaging the bottoms of said innerprovide an opening 26 centrally ofthe pad and adjacently disposedopenings 21 perpendicularly thereto. The opening 26 is adapted toreceive both upper and lower longitudinal partitions and the openings 21to receive transverse partitions as ilustratecl. As an aid instrengthening and lending rigidity to the carton, the longitudinalpartitions may be provided with cut-out notches 28, 28 adaptedinterlockingly to engage the extreme ends of the slot 26.

It will thus be seen that the objects herein- A before set forth mayreadily and efliciently be attained, and since certain changes may bemade longitudinal of the lower longitudinal partitions adjacent saidlocking notches within said container being greater ythan the distancebetween the bottoms of said slots.

2. An article of the character described, which,

comprises a shipping, storage and display device consisting o-f a singleblank of cut and score-d board material and whichy when folded andsecured into vcontainer formation, constitutes end and side walls havinginner and outer bottom and top walls, longitudinal partitions connectedto outer Walls and cross partitions connected to yinner walls, saidcross partitions and said inner walls having slots to'receive saidlongltudinal partitions, the distance -between the bottoms of the slotsbeing less than the lengths of the walls which are parallel to saidlongitudi nal partitions, said longitudinal partitions having adjacentlocking notches at their bottoms interwall slots, said'longitudinalpartitions being tapered so that the lengths of the free edges arc lessthanthe distance between the bottoms of said slots and the lengths vofsecured edges lying within said container and adjacent said locklingnotches being greater than the distance between the bottoms of saidslots.

3. An article of the character described, which comprises a shipping,storage 'and display device consisting of a single blank of cut andscored' board material and which, when'folded and se'- cured intocontainer formation, constitutes end and side walls having inner andouter bottom and top walls, upperand lower longitudinal partitionsconnecte-d to outer walls and 'upper and lower cross partitionsconnected to inner walls, said cross partitions and said inner wallshaving slots to receive said longitudinal partitions, the distancebetween the bottoms of the slots being less than the length of the wallswhich are par. allel to said longitudinal partitions, and said lowerpartitions having edge-locking notches at the connecting intersectionsof said lower outer bottom wall, and said lower longitudinal partitionsinterlockingly engaging the bottoms o'f said inner wall slots at saidnotches, the distance across said lower longitudinal partitions withinsaid container being greater than the distance between the -bottoms ofthe slots.

4. An article of the character described, which comprises a shipping,storage and display device consisting of a blank of cut and scored boardmateria] and which, when folded and secured into container formation,constitutes end and side walls having inner and outer bottom and topVwalls, upper and -lower longitudinal partitions f tudin'al partitionshaving adjacent cut-out portions at their bottoms interlockinglyengaging the bottoms of said inner wall slots and the distance alongsaid lower longitudinal partitions within said container adjacent saidcut-out portions being greater than the distance between the bottoms oi'the slots.

5. An article of the character described, which comprises a shipping,storage and display device consisting of a b'lank of cut and scoredboard material and which. when folded and secured into containerformation, constitutes end and side walls having inner and outer bottomand top walls, a plurality of upper and lower longitudinal partitionslying adjacent each other and at least two of which support the upperand lower inner and outer walls in spaced apart relationship, said innerwalls and cross partitions having slots to receive said longitudinalpartitions, the distance between the bottoms of the slots being lessthan the length of the walls which are parallel to said longitudinalpartitions, and said lower longitudinal partitions having lockingnotches interlockingly engaging the bottoms of said inner wall slots.

the lengths of the lower longitudinal partitions adjacent said notchesbeing greater than the distance between the bottoms of said slots.

6. An article of the character described, which comprises a shipping,storage and display device consisting of a blank of cut and scored boardma- `terial and which, when folded and secured into container formation,constitutes end and side walls having inner and outer bottom and topwalls, a. double ,upwardly-extending longitudinal partition connected tothe outer bottom wall and supporting the upper and lower inner andvouter walls in spaced apart relationship, a plurality of downwardlyextending cross partitions' lying separated from each other andsimilarly supporting the upper and lower inner and outer walls in spacedapart relationship and in conjunction with said longitudinal partitions,said cross partitions and saidl inner walls having slots to receive saidlongitudinal partitions, the distance between the bottoms of the slotsbeing less than the length oi' the walls which are parallel to saidlongitudinal partitions, and the edges of said longitudinal partitionsat their bases having'cutout portions lnterlockingly engaging thebottoms oi' said inner'wall slots, the lengths of the longitudinalpartitions adjacent said cut-out portions being greater than thedistance between the bottoms of said slots.

7. An article of the character described, which comprises a shipping,storage and display device consisting of a blank of cut and scored boardmaterial and which, when folded into container formation, constitutesend and side walls, inner and outer bottom and top walls, upper andlower longitudinal partitions connected to outer walls and crosspartitions connected to inner walls, said inner walls having slots toreceive said longitudinal partitions, and said lower longitudinalpartitions having locking edges interlockingly engaging the bottoms ofsaid inner wall slots, in combination with a dividing pad separatingsaid container into upper and lower tiers, said pad having openingstherein interlocklngly receiving longitudinal partitions and alsoreceiving said -cross partitions which pass through said opening to formcells and to permit said partitions to hold said upper and lower innnerand outer walls in spaced apart relationship, said longitudinalpartitions having opposite notches along their edges about midwaybetween their baseand free ends, the opening in the pad receiving thelongitudinal partitions constituting a slot, the length of said slotbeing less than the length of the walls which lie parallel to saidlongitudinal partitions, the s ends of the slot being engaged by saidnotches, said partitions below said slot being oi' greater length thanthe length of said slot, and said parouter bottom wall, outer saidbottom wall having extensions providing an upwardly extendinglongitudinal partition, and said inner bottom wall providing extensionsforming upwardly extending transverse partitions, said transversepartitions and said inner wall having slots receiving said longitudinalpartition, the distance between bottoms of the slots beingless than thelength of the walls which are parallel to said longitudinal partition,and said longitudinal partition having adjacent locking notches alongopposite edges each interloekingly engaging a bottom of an inner wallslot,'said longitudinal partition being wider at its base above saidlocking notches than the distance between the bottoms of said slotsy andnarrower at its free top edge than the distance between said slots.

WALTON B. CRANE.

REFERENCES CITED The.following references are oi' record in the ille ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 577,371 Ferguson Mar. 31, 18961,965,215 Boeye July 3, 1934 2,023,578 Daley Dec. 1o, 1935 2,077,173Holy Apr. 13, 1937 2,098,639 Walther s Nov. 9, 1937 2,110,480 BarlowMar. 8, 1938 2,142,793 Lipkin Jan-3, 1939 2,284,815 Grimm L- June 2,1942 2,347,183 Crane Apr. 25, 1944 2,360,931

Broekman Oct. 24, 1944 Certificate of Correction Patent No. 2,450,941.October 12, 1948.

WALTON B. CRANE It is hereby certified that errors appear in the printedspecication of the above numbered patent requiring correction asfollows:

Column 3, lines 45 and 58, for the Word fiat read jap; column 4, line34, for whereup read whereupon; column 7, lines 4 and 5, forcombinations read combination; column 8, line 17, for innner read inner;line 59, under references cited, for 577,371 read 557,371; and that thesaid Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein thatthe same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent OIice.

Signed and sealed this 1st day of March, A. D. 1949.

[SEAL] THOMAS F. MURPHY,

Assistant Commissioner of Patents.

